Collider

"Collider" in its first iteration, debuted at "Translation Island” in 2023. It consisted of hundreds of pencil-beam robotic searchlights that formed a glimmering curtain of light, visible from Lulu Island and downtown Abu Dhabi. The lights responded in real-time to invisible cosmic radiation from stars and black holes. These “cosmic rays” are harmful protons and alpha particles that, upon colliding with our atmosphere, produce less harmful muons. The sensor, adapted from Geiger counters, detects the angle at which the muons reach Earth, and this live data is translated into the curtain of light.

"Collider" in its second iteration features hundreds of small LED spotlights that create a calm, rippling curtain of light on the façade of the Parrish Art Museum's Herzog & de Meuron building.

General info

Year of creation:
2023
Technique:
3-dimensional muon detector made with Geiger counter modules, arduino, PC computer, robotic searchlights or LED spotlights, display
Dimensions:
Variable
Edition:
1 Edition, 1 AP

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